THE FIRST SERVE @ MUMBAI
Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour, division of ASTHA is created to provide platform for development of and excellence in Wheelchair tennis in India.
After conducting two AITA ranked wheelchair tennis tournament it was time to take this sport to the grassroots.
As its first effort, IWTT conducted one weekend wheelchair tennis workshop in Mumbai at Priyadarshini Sports Park.
This initiative allowed 15 participants from various parts of Mumbai to come together and learn the sport. This workshop was conducted by Mr. Shivaprasad, India's 3rd ranked wheelchair tennis player.
One of the participants said "I dint know that I can play wheelchair tennis, this has made me more determined to learn the sport and participate in the tournaments"
As follow up program IWTT will arrange weekly practice session for the participants in centre of city.
One of the participant from this workshop participated in the AITA ranked Tabebuia Open in Bengaluru